The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-04-14

window ii shis roam, The uppsr razs D Of
stained glass. Long curtains d eold Of olive
bronze Mlk cover The sashes nom celling TO
floor, with above them draperies Of dark
colored plush figured With leather sppliques
While in the library the aim Is quiet, serious
elegance, the effect sought after IN the dining
room IL lightness and cheerfulness. For this
reason il should be well lighted, . bay-win-
dow room at the back of the house, OF, in the
oak is the fashion for dining-rooms, and the
walls, floor, ceiling and furniture are all Of
wood in light tints. The red-tinted woods
are also fancied, and quite as often the finish
ings are In mahogany or cherry. The floors
are inlaid and the walls done in paneling
AZ w9Ss Ss TO match and the tss effect % Is Ses
tation followed is either old English or Dutch.
The sideboard and mantel are tall and mass
i've and ornamented with much rich carv-
ing; and the dining-table and chairs, carved
to match, are of solid construction. Beauti-
by combinations Of weeds, wild flowers,
grasses and ferns. The one that accompanies
this article is a group of common plants.
At the top of the panel Is festOOn of the
orget-me-not-''theb blue forget-me-nots that
grow for happy lovers" which Tennyson
Brook. The pale but bright blue flowers Of
this plant are often found on the borders of
streams. Next comes weed known as
Hairy Grass" then a cluster of mountain
globe flowers common marsh marigolds and
green hellebore, all common plants insignifi-
cant alongside of the cultivated blooms of
our gardens, but yet possessing wild beauty
of their own and natural grace. The bot
tom plant of the panel, springing from the
globe is the common bullrush better known
as ''cat-tail."
The entrance halhof the house, if large
appropriate to it. In the country, where
space has not to be considered, as it per-
force must be in cities, large square hall
is handsomest. There should be q fireplace
at one side and fur rug laid before It; the
floor bare and polished, ;, covered here an and
ont of it, and at the foot of the stairs heavy
curtains are hung. The woodwork, as well
as the furniture, may be in any of the light
or dark hard woods.
Dainty and delicate are the finishings of
the bed chambers. Nothing massive or
heavy is allowed here. A lovely room, fur
nished after the French school, had its walls
covered by hangings of pale olive-bronze
satteen, laid in shallow box pleats and sus-
pended from q rod near the ceiling, and
thus drawn down straight to the floor The
and olive bronze cord, and the ceiling was
decorated in the two shades to match. The
woodwork of the room was light, the floor in
laid with satinwood, oak and cherry, covered
with rug in light tints, and the furniture,
also upholstered to match, had its dressing
case and bedstead draped with curtains of
satteen to match. The windows had long
curtains of Brussels lace, with drapery
above formed of width of olive-bronze
silk that was tossed over rod in such way
that while one end hung down in straight
folds the other was much shorter, with care
less, unintentional looking festoons between.
The mantel drapery was exactly similar.
For window at the head of the stairs or
in an alcove, as well up the entire front of
the house, short draw curtains or sash cur
tains placed close against the frame outside
the shades and other draperies, are of thin
Venetian or India silk in light tints, or cream
tinted lace. Sash curtains are tied back with
satin ribbons or with cords. Among the
novelties are plain unlined window draperies
of cashmere, hemmed and edged with fluffy
tasseled fringe. Salmon, turquoise blue, rose,
pink and cardinal are the fayorite colors.
NORMA BLAKE.